MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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